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While Hostwinds does not offer direct support for third-party applications such as Dreamweaver, we do like to offer as much assistance as possible, even for things we may not directly support. With that in mind, we have compiled these steps to help you with configuring...

cPanel has many tools to help you track the various statistics of your website and its traffic. Webalizer is a program installed with cPanel that displays traffic statistics. For more information about Webalizer, you can view our cPanel Webalizer Metrics guide or visit their...

One of the key parts of using a server for hosting or storage is quickly and easily transferring your data between the server and your local computer. The best way to accomplish this is using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This guide will show you how to configure FTP for...

How to Reset FTP Account Passwords in cPanel? Using FTP to upload files to your website or to download them from your website is very common. You may need to reset your FTP password in some instances, perhaps you have forgotten it, or perhaps you'd like to change it....

Setting up shared FTP folders without a control panel can be a bit confusing and time-consuming. However, with the help of Virtualmin, you can have a shared FTP folder set up in little to no time at all with just a few clicks. The focus of this article is to show you how to...

Increasing the maximum concurrent connections or FTP sessions can, in most cases, increase the rate at which you download or upload files via FTP. With Virtualmin, you can increase this limit with a few simple mouse clicks. You'll first, of course, need to have Virtualmin...

Virtualmin is a Webmin module typically used to manage multiple virtual hosts through a single interface, similar to cPanel. It supports multiple functions such as managing Apache virtual hosts, MySQL database management, generating DNS zones, managing mailboxes, and much...

With Virtualmin, you can disable root FTP access by using the Authentication module. This guide will teach you how to accomplish this both quickly and efficiently. Before proceeding any further, you'll need to have installed Virtualmin onto your server and be logged into...

What is FTP? FTP, or File Transfer Protocol, is commonly used to transfer files over the internet through a client-server architecture. It makes use of the TCP/IP protocol to allow this and can be secured with SSL/TLS. Although some services such as File Manager through...

A common error FileZilla users encounter is the 530 login error saying unable to connect due to an authentication error. There are two reasons you could be getting this, either you're using the wrong login information, or the server's password database has become corrupt....

The TCP port for FTP is normally set to 21 as a default. If you're having trouble connecting with FTP, it may be blocked by your firewall. Check your firewall's logs to see if it's been blocking connecting to or from the server IP you're trying to connect to. To see if your...

How Can I View Current FTP Connections In cPanel? You can view all FTP connections at any given time in your cPanel by checking the FTP Connections interface. Refer to the following steps to access the FTP Connections interface located under the FTP section in cPanel. You...

How do I speed up Filezilla transfers? If your file transfers seem to be going slow, you can increase the number of connections and see if that helps. Note that the server you're connecting to may have restrictions to the number and speed of connections, so this may or may...

This guide will walk you through FTP server configuration, showing you how to choose and customize your FTP server's actions by walking you through Pro and Pure-FTPd configuration. How do I Configure my ProFTPd or PureFTPd Server? Login to WHM Head to Home> Service...

How Do I Create An FTP Account Without A Control Panel? This guide covers how to create FTP accounts using vsftpd, and this software can be installed on CentOS 6, CentOS 7, and Ubuntu. Before installing any software, it's always best practice to ensure that your system is up...